• Grill starts weekend fire
• China Grove may loosen restrictions
• CP&L readies plant for operation
• Widow disputes drowning report
• Local teen drowns at High Rock
• With Hall of Fame opening, dreams of many come true
• China Grove police must love Landis - Letter to the editor
• Lottery’s hope false - Letter to the editor
• Area obituaries

04.29.2001

• Work search: Job market in transition here, says economist
• Tips to help you prepare for your job interview
• Trueblood put in applications, got training and networked during time off
• Rail Days bring crowds to Spencer
• Anti-lottery forces hope for good crowd at Tuesday gathering
• Jurors’ lawsuit against doctor only one of its kind
• Man dies in Florida diving accident
• Crash claims life of 82-year-old Kannapolis woman
• Hand in hand: Brenda and Charlie Simpson
• Scholarship continues teen’s efforts of bouncing back from cancer - Rose Post column
• Arts group pulls plug on Mayfest’s 25th anniversary
• Wake Forest book: Black and gold forever raised on high
• Sportswriter license plate says it - Ronnie Gallager column
• NSSA: Bob Ryan would rather tell a story than be one
• NSSA: East Carolina coverage pays off for Jeff Charles
• Chamber’s new home — a Gateway to progress - editorial
• Catawba building a masterpiece for environment - Elizabeth G. Cook
• Area obituaries

04.28.2001

• Group goes out gallivanting like knights of centuries ago
• Money isn’t flowing into day-care programs
• YMCA past halfway mark in fund-raising effort
• Chamber of Commerce set to dedicate The Gateway
• Cavs drop first-place showdown 10-0 to East Davidson
• West Rowan sends Concord packing with 11-3 victory
• Mount Tabor finishes off South Rowan 8-4
• Victory puts East Rowan in second place, state playoffs
• $50,000 purse for golf tournament at Kannapolis Country Club
• Barbara Lockert the best friend a sportswriter, sportscaster could have - Ronnie Gallagher column
• Baseball notebook: Blount’s home run breaks long drought for Salisbury
• Darts and laurels — Show them the money - editorial
• Area obituaries

04.27.2001

• Deja-Boo: Blount pitches Salisbury to two victories
• South Rowan tops Davie 6-3 in baseball
• Ninth-inning collapse haunts Intimidators’ loss in 14 innings
• Suspect in prescription drug case calls it a misunderstanding
• Delhaize Group sales up, earnings down for quarter
• Economist says Rowan must diversify
• Missionaries don’t question calling to Papua, New Guinea
• Names, details show horror of child deaths from abuse - Rose Post column
• Rowan County 35th in reports on abuse, neglect
• Number of school threats skyrockets
• School board member Kay Norman settles employment tax questions
• Aid workers slain — the dangers of doing good - editorial
• False starts - editorial
• Area obituaries

04.26.2001

• A little hope shines after mo-ped theft
• State says school board member Kay Norman failed to file report
• Teachers, cafeteria workers may get a raise
• Huge crowd expected for Rail Days in Spencer
• Rail Days schedule
• Wonders ward off West in key baseball clash
• West’s Sherina Steele gains track honor
• Parental influence — teens don’t tune you out - editorial
• Updated Smokey Bear - editorial
• Area obituaries

04.25.2001

• Delhaize America shareholders agree to stock swap
• McCombs’ bill on reimbursing highway patrol faces uncertain future
• Health fair in Cannon Village includes screenings, family fun
• Technology helping track 911 calls
• Godstock gearing up for a season of giving to sick children - Rose Post column
• Parents won’t be allowed on buses as monitors
• Who’s Rowan’s baseball player of the year? - Mike London column
• Catawba players taking their shot at NFL - Ronnie Gallagher column
• Racetracks roar on — no haven from noise - editorial
• A whiff of reality - editorial
• Area obituaries

04.24.2001

• Firefighters handle the heat in practice blaze
• Woman ducks into ductwork
• Man charged with rape of 12-year-old
• Nature Center to get update
• Board recommends no action on track restrictions
• Bostian Heights fire destroys outbuildings
• Slimy spill leaves stench
• Kannapolis to crack down on CB violators
• Kannapolis park gets new name
• Kannapolis easing water restrictions
• Pillowtex plans 2 plant closings
• Why can’t they get our name right?
• Expand DNA access - editorial
• Give children a safe journey - letter to the editor
• Cheerleading history at South - letter to the editor
• East rides Sides to win
• Cavaliers slug Raiders 14-1
• Area obituaries

04.23.2001

• Fuchs closing plant
• Teen dies after being under water 40 minutes
• Rally canceled
• Teddy bears get hats and a parade
• High Point man dies on I-85
• ATV accident sends three to hospital
• Last half century has changed life at sea - Moments in History
• A look at ourselves - editorial
• Kannapolis needs to join water plan - Letter to the editor
• Peterson to Bills; Lockhardt to Jaguars
• Area obituaries

04.22.2001

• Storyteller Bob Inman lets characters lead
• Library honors Elinor Swaim
• OxyContin: Doctors, police say abusers making bad use of a good drug
• Local cases related to OxyContin
• Rowan Democrats pick Sandy Reitz as new leader
• Rowan Republicans honor Gardner, Cohen
• Things worth remembering about Salisbury
• Solite hearing set for Monday
• The letter of the law plays no favorites - Sara Pitzer column
• DeVonte Peterson, Radell Lockhart awaiting call from NFL team - Ronnie Gallagher column
• North Rowan’s Bryan McCullough to play basketball at UNC Asheville
• 80-year-old ‘Jake’ Holt shoots his age at McCanless - Ed Dupree column
• Area obituaries

04.21.2001

• Salisbury’s first seven Hall of Fame members inducted
• Growth in Hispanic population offers opportunities, challenges
• Visitors to come from Salisbury, England
• Drug dealer sentenced to four years in prison
• South Salisbury Fire Department has been fighting blazes for 50 years
• Catawba duo readies for NFL draft
• Now you can see inside National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame - Ronnie Gallagher column
• West picks up crucial baseball victory over Sun Valley
• Daywalt homer carries Davie past Mount Tabor
• Darts and laurels — Hollywood goes Tar Heel - editorial
• Area obituaries

04.20.2001

• Class meant to show that dancing can be fun
• East feasts on Cavaliers with 10-0 baseball romp
• With WalkAmerica’s leader out, others picking up the slack
• H.B. Keen improving from stroke
• Salisbury woman walks away with $64,000 from ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’
• Schools facing cutbacks from state budget crisis
• Quintero carries Intimidators to 2-1 victory
• Sports Hall of Fame ceremony set for Friday
• Student’s legacy — a revolution of compassion - editorial
• Area obituaries

04.19.2001

• Kannapolis artist delving into diversity
• Cabarrus hears tips on growth
• Kannapolis park may be renamed to honor veterans
• Opponents of lottery referendum plan rally here
• Young artist gains national honors
• Cold air blasts Rowan County
• Father’s photograph gave dying man a ray of sunshine - Rose Post column 
• Sense of humor helps family of Intimidators official - Ronnie Gallager column
• Intimidators stay warm with win
• 12th District no longer in limbo - editorial
• Area obituaries

04.18.2001

• Grease grannies go to work
• Winds hamper firefighters, cause damage
• Salisbury woman gets her chance for a million with Regis on TV
• Pillowtex workers ask for support from Salisbury City Council
• Landis officials back water plan
• Quail can make quite a meal
• Travis Goins almost gone - Mike London column
• Alienating law - editorial
• Area obituaries

04.17.2001

• County ponders security system for courthouse
• Board eyes plan to help drought-stricken southern Rowan
• Go-cart track out of gas
• Late tax filers need not go postal
• Students learn about the past in farm visit
• Sense of fairness? - editorial
• Real-life hero
• Global warming only a theory, not a fact - Letter to the editor
• Hammer Barnes nails down title
• Whole lotta glove: Lefko’s catch sparks East
• Sleepy Hornets drop the ball
• South Rowan deserves some credit
• Intimidators win in rout over AlleyCats
• Area obituaries

04.16.2001

• Quarterly report shows local crime is down
• Increasingly, traditional classrooms are housing kids with special needs
• Fire destroys mobile home
• Pillowtex wants outside firm to conduct search for CEO
• News of merger surprises Wachovia workers
• Better, not just bigger? - editorial
• CPC: Cliff Peeler Classic or Central Piedmont Conference?
• Area obituaries

04.15.2001

• Easter egg hunt in Rockwell quite a treat
• Uncertain days for Delhaize with shareholder vote pending
• Residents stuck between Kannapolis, Landis wonder where to go for help
• Go-cart track’s fate to be decided Monday
• Shuford School holds reunion
• Wallace wants restrictions on mobile home subdivisions
• Robins are on the lam - Sara Pitzer column
• Elizabeth Dole isn’t slacking off - Rose Post column
• Bob Inman to share stories at library
• Inman’s ‘Crossroads’ coming soon to a theater near you
• An Easter love story from World War II - Elizabeth Cook column
• Test scores improve — ABC plan is working - editorial
• Daywalt gets it done for Davie
• War Eagles doing the unexpected: winning
• South upsets East 8-7 to gain shot at baseball tourney title
• Cavaliers top Statesville 8-3 in consolation game
• Hornets drop another tight one
• Rowan Sports Hall of Fame is closer to reality - Ed Dupree column
• Catawba splits baseball games; Intimidators fall
• Area obituaries

04.14.2001

• New challenge: Specialized care program a first for foster parent with lots of experience
• Hope Center serving children with exceptional needs
• Stallings comes through in time of need for crime victims
• Cameras keep extra eyes on students at North Rowan Middle
• Wreck on I-85 snarls rush-hour traffic
• Chance call renewed friendship forged in Vietnam War era - Rose Post column
• Mustangs bury Bulldogs in baseball tourney
• Mustang machine purring - David Shaw column
• Andrew Morgan leads way as South tops Statesville 4-2
• DARTS AND LAURELS — Teens offer an earful - editorial
• Area obituaries

04.13.2001

• Wildlife watch: Commissioners, kids try hand at catching critters
• Smoke detector saves woman from fire; man loses mobile home
• Gunman gets 19 years for shooting deputy
• Fifth-grader’s report reveals the WW II heroes in her family - Rose Post column
• Notes ‘n’ quotes ... - Ronnie Gallagher column
• Falcons relaxed, but serious
• Davie’s Cody Wright pitches no-hitter against Salisbury
• Earnhardt autopsy review — a collision with the truth - editorial
• Area obituaries

04.12.2001

• Lacrosse: Basketball with sticks
• New Yorker came south to star in goal for Catawba’s lacrosse team
• Bush gets hero’s welcome in Concord
• Crowd in Concord backs Bush’s education plans
• President’s visit has Phil Kirk writing, rewriting speech - Rose Post column
• Jury begins deliberations on shooting
• China Grove police charge man after find guns, ammunition
• Burning brush destroys neighbor’s home
• $2 million shortfall leads to job cuts for Salisbury utility department
• Christian music concert coming to Davidson County Fairgrounds
• Wonder loss pushes baseball team to the edge
• Duffy’s goal wins it for West girls soccer team
• Warning shows troubles with Catawba River - editorial
• Area obituaries

04.11.2001

• Bush talks of China situation, education plans
• Former president discusses morals, family values at Elon
• More students face charges for threats
• Witnesses in McClain trial tell of threats to shoot
• East Spencer plans strategy for financial recovery
• No Wal-Mart sidewalks: Planners agree with officials proposal not worth killing deal
• Planners deny convenience store request
• Heat brings out water to protect plants
• Gardens filling up fast
• Bringing lessons to life — movies can be teaching tool - editorial
• East’s Teague grates on Rams in 9-2 baseball victory
• Intimidators claim 5-3 victory over Delmarva in afternoon action
• North boys claim county track title
• Pharr carries North girls to track title
• Area obituaries

04.10.2001

• Parents want to ride buses for kids’ sake
• Concord abuzz over Bush visit
• Cleveland chief search narrows
• Pipeline to cost $7 million
• Man gets 8 to 10 months after fatal accident
• Praying for rain in Kannapolis
• Kannapolis promotes 3 educators
• Stroke hospitalizes volunteer H.B. Keen
• Firefighters to practice on mobile home park
• A life rediscovered
• Excerpts of R-rated films OK’d
• Voters lose money race - editorial
• Intimidators beaten 15-4
• Trojans nip Falcons again
• Area obituaries

04.09.2001

• Rehabilitated raptor takes flight
• Civil War symposium sheds light on prison
• Arrests made in pizza delivery holdup
• DSS seeks new appointee
• Cigarette results in furniture fire
• Families displaced because of apartment fire
• First Baptist votes to buy YMCA property
• Planners eye Super Wal-Mart
• 300 boys turn out for Scout show
• Time to target education gap
• Legg leaves town
• Area obituaries

04.08.2001

• Doby doing what he always wanted as superintendent
• Cunningham race against Keadle was a costly one
• Pediatrician knows kids and parents - Rose Post column
• Parents can find help if they need it
• Rogowski carries Intimidators past Blue Claws
• Catawba bounces back in second half of doubleheader
• Catawba inducts four into Hall of Fame
• Records fall at North track meet
• West girls, North boys favored in upcoming track meet
• Rowan loses popular former golf pro - Ed Dupree column
• The lasagna was heavy on oregano - Sara Pitzer column
• Cronkite still knows what makes a good journalist - Elizabeth G. Cook column
• Tape closed meetings — let’s get it on the record - editorial
• Area obituaries

04.07.2001

• People moving into areas that farmers once called home
• Big homes sprouting across Cabarrus
• President Bush coming to Concord
• Church set to vote Sunday on whether to buy YMCA building
• The mail must go through — in rain, hail or weekend - editorials
• Confederate Prison may have been a preferred one in the Civil War
• Yadkin Baptist is putting up new walls
• Intimidators finish off Lakewood 4-3
• East knocks off Falcons 7-3 in baseball
• Area obituaries

04.06.2001

• Methamphetamine made in homes brings high danger
• Rowan not immune to drug problems spreading across U.S.
• 5-year-old suspended from kindergarten over threat
• Schools have heard of dozens of threats
• Girl hurt by foul ball at Intimidators’ game
• ‘Rogo’ blasts ’Claws in Intimidators’ opener
• Donnettes kicking up their heels
• Salmonella testing — this beef got attention - editorial
• A bad read on bill - editorial
• Area obituaries

04.05.2001

• Razor Shines: The best name in baseball
• Car zips past bus before crash on Needmore road
• Dance will raise funds for Catawba student’s lung transplant
• Confederate Prison event to feature descendants of former guard
• West tops East in softball showdown
• Rachelle Ferrell: a voice not to be pigeonholed
• Area obituaries

04.04.2001

• Special Olympians brave the rain
• County continues to look for ties with UNCC
• Commissioners air dispute on ‘communications’
• Man charged in OxyContin case
• Man dies from car accident
• Lawmakers work on bill to get money for Highway Patrol assignments
• City puts teeth in abandoned structures ordinance
• Intimidators: changes galore filled off-season
• Cable TV channels will show Intimidators games
• Look for Todd Parnell in the stadium at all hours - Ronnie Gallagher column
• Final Four: Terps can’t force themselves to watch finals
• The real Coach K stands up - Steve Hanf column
• Davie hangs on to beat South 6-4
• Devil of a team - editorial
• Uninvolved parents — schools can’t fill this void - editorial
• Area obituaries

04.03.2001

• Substance abuse touches array of families
• Cabarrus sees surge toward west
• Areas of Rowan’s growth surprise local leaders
• No mower for Little League
• East Spencer mayor apologizes
• Former teacher again faces illegal prescription charge
• Linda Helms raises ostriches and creates crafts from their eggs
• No loosening of water rules in Landis
• Substance abuse coalition seeks public support
• Kids need positive parenting - editorial
• The storms on horizon - editorial
• Letters to the editor
  • School should get out of students’ hair
  • Cheers at Mt. Ulla
• Battier’s dream comes true
• Twin cities is site of another Duke championship
• Dunleavy’s 3s the kiss of death for Arizona
• Who’s got the trophy?
• Patience pays off for James
• Area obituaries

04.02.2001

• Hearing to focus on sidewalks
• Officer charged with trying to assist jail break
• Landis may ease water restrictions
• Storms spawn power outages in Carolinas
• Church provides wheels
• Man earns Vietnam honor
• Shrinking returns - editorial
• Letters to the editor
  • Fewer hours no joke here
  • The first males to lead a cheer
  • ... Or maybe not
  • Leading way at Landis
• Wildcats’ key tree is Woods
• Arizona raising East-West issues
• Area obituaries

04.01.2001

• Riding the rails: Back (tracking) to the future
• No more turf wars in battle against substance abuse
• Not my child: Committee suggests straight talk with teens
• Helping parents battle drugs is now a full-time commitment
• Gloria Pinkney: on a writing journey
• Gloria Pinkney’s tips for aspiring writers
• Grant helps pay for DWI checkpoint
• Cabarrus officials ask folks to pray for rain
• New Baptist preacher: Woman finds her place in the pulpit
• Salisbury High students can party at Jillian’s after the prom
• Catawba women’s tennis team shining early - David Shaw column
• Duke’s Boozer helps bring down the Terps - Steve Hanf column
• Final Four: Arizona remains the sentimental favorite
• Duke tops Terps with second-half flourish
• Catawba duo battles long NFL draft-day odds
• NFL agent knows this area
• Catawba stars take their shot at NFL - Ronnie Gallagher column
• Catawba linemen survive a lethal legend - Mike London column
• Another ace for 75-year-old Bill Brinkley - Ed Dupree column 
• School resegregation a troubling trend - Elizabeth G. Cook column
• Time to get tough with Otis - Sara Pitzer column
• Life or death debate — executing the retarded - editorial
• Area obituaries